Articles filed under Sports Gambling
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Possible Chicago Bears sportsbook earns key vote from Arlington Heights commissionOct 14, 2022 8:33 am - An Arlington Heights panel Wednesday endorsed the prospect of a sportsbook as part of the Chicago Bears' proposed $5 billion redevelopment of Arlington Park. The plan co...
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Arlington Heights panel endorses idea of Bears sportsbook at Arlington ParkOct 03, 2022 7:17 am - Bettors were able to place wagers on horses for nearly a century at Arlington Park. Should the Chicago Bears redevelopment there come to fruition, fans may be able to pu...
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Interim Waukegan casino could open as soon as OctoberJun 14, 2022 5:51 am - Though the finished casino isn't set to be ready until 2025, Waukegan could become a destination for gamblers as soon as October. Aptly named "The Temporary by American ...
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Gamblers' sports betting losses generate $122 million for Illinois in two yearsMay 25, 2022 7:00 am - Since Illinois sportsbooks began taking bets in March 2020, gamblers have lost more than $812 million wagering on various games, matches, tournaments and races. But the ...
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Man who cooperated with feds against 'Uncle Mick' cuts dealApr 13, 2022 7:43 am - Federal prosecutors struck a deal Tuesday with a key agent in a massive international gambling ring who cooperated with investigators and may now avoid a criminal convic...
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Feder: David Kaplan to host new weeknight show on NBC Sports ChicagoMar 29, 2022 12:50 pm - David Kaplan, a preeminent voice of sports in Chicago, is about to host a new Monday-through-Friday sports talk show on NBC Sports Chicago. Starting April 4 "Unfiltered ...
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Constable: Once a sporting distraction, gambling now the main eventMar 18, 2022 6:39 am - In 2002, I wrote a column suggesting gambling was a distraction from the enjoyment of sporting events. Even though gambling on sporting events was illegal in Illinois, o...
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Gambling board pulls plug on Russian sports bettingMar 11, 2022 8:31 am - While President Joe Biden is going after Russian oligarchs' bank accounts, Illinois gambling regulators are going after their sports betting markets. In a largely symbo...
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Jim O'Donnell: Relaxed sports gaming rules in Illinois will add more madness to MarchMar 07, 2022 6:11 am - A FIREBALLING CYNIC MIGHT SUGGEST that until elementary schools have slot machines for ages 6 and up, legalized gambling hasn't really arrived in Illinois. Nonetheless, ...
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Now at max, Hawthorne seeks state law change to reopen more Arlington betting parlorsFeb 21, 2022 5:52 am - Hawthorne Race Course Thursday picked up one more of Arlington Park's shuttered off-track betting parlors - this one in Rockford - giving the Cicero racetrack its maximu...